This blog describes my journey as a Foreign Service officer, wife of another FSO and a mom to a boisterous, loving boy.We began our careers with the State Department in 2010/2011 and first served in amazing Bangladesh, followed by fabulous Rio de Janeiro. We are currently serving in Washington, DC. Our lives are a pleasant circus and we cannot believe just how lucky we are to live our dreams.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

This just on--Passed Bangla Bex!!!

Wooo, hooo, now THIS is exciting news folks! So, that means I am released from my Russian BEX. With that, the last piece of our tandem puzzle falls into place.Oh yeah, besides the small detail that my Bangla final is this Friday. Um, brrrrr....

Amma feels "you have worked very hard and was sure that you will pass and u have really proved it! all the best." we thought we can see moscow and St petersburg thro ur russian posting! I never factored that it would require so much of efforts on the Diplomat son to learn russian!Congrats!

Hi this is Christie. I'm planning to take the FSOT. Thank you so much for such a witty and informative blog!And I have questions. How long did it take to receive the result of the foreign language phone test after you took this test. Also, when was the in-person foreign language test at Foreign Service Institute (FSI) was arranged as well...? I know it would be different for each applicant, but I still want to know the test application process (time frame) generally. I'm also trying to take a foreign language test in the Critical Need Language (Korean) so I'm trying to measure out the process....

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I am a corporate lawyer turned mommy, diplomat and, at times, stay at home wife. I used to live in NYC with the Diplomat and Son (born in September 2008), and then in 2010 we moved to Washington, DC so that my husband and I can begin our tandem career with the State Department. I love martinis, single-malt scotch, high-heeled shoes, little black dresses, good cigars, exotic travel and the general good life. Being a mommy, while awesome, is tough but I fight the good fight to preserve my “cool NYer” every day, one martini at a time. Am I a good mom? Abso-freaking-lutely!